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Ceramic Implants Done For Best Potential Outcome:
Multi-visit placement vs single day implant

You need a dental restoration. Some dental practices advertise single day restorations. Instant dental implants and no required follow ups for additional treatments.

Ceramic implants, far and away, are the best looking, strongest, healthiest, and most natural option for tooth replacement.

Any concerns about longevity or durability have been put to rest since ceramic options can last as long as natural, healthy, teeth.

Add to that how much ceramic implants actually increase the viability and vitality of your whole mouth in comparison to other replacement options and the choice was made for you.

You may be considering your options for the restorative procedure itself. There are dentists who offer single day implants. A one day visit to fix everything. Most dentists however, prefer several visits to complete the implant, restoration processes.

You might wonder if it matters

The promise of instant gratification and less planning or scheduling is tempting.

You are considering if it really makes a difference in the outcome.

It’s comforting to hope that such a big procedure could be over and done in a single day.

That may be part of the reason single day visits are offered.

We are programmed to go looking for the easy button, instant gratification.

Word of warning

The science and research indicates one major factor contributting to implant failure is not allowing time for bone and soft tissues to heal before completing the procedure.

Do your mouth a favor and give it the proper time to heal.

A ceramic implant is anchored in the jaw bone. Depending on several factors, including the number of teeth to be restored and the quality and quantity of bone material, you may be able to start with the initial procedure being the anchor itself.

In some instances there may be recommended procedures to do prior to implanting the anchor in order to ensure proper bone mass and health. Afterwards the anchor is given adequate time for the bone around it to heal and be strongly attached. There may be a follow up exam to confirm this. The next step is placing a new, ceramic, fixed, permanent tooth.

Invest in Your Health

Most implant procedures are very predictable and your skilled dentist can make the entire procedure nearly effortless. It’s worth the wait to know you’ve got the most advanced, successful system. You are investing time to ensure the best outcome, giving yourself the best odds of a restoration that will last your entire life and look great doing it. Lets face it, this was no small decision and you should know, you’ve done your research. When you come in to see us we will be happy to work with you to find the best time and availability to fit your schedule.

How Great They Look

As a patient, you have a choice when it comes to replacing a tooth–from prostheses and bridges to permanent dental implants, options abound. For most patients and doctors, implants top the list. Why? In addition to their functional benefits, implants are also practical, durable, and much more pleasing aesthetically.

At our office with Dr Marilyn K Jones DDS, we prefer ceramic implants, also known as zirconium or zirconia, and their use is outpacing other options for tooth replacement at an exponential rate.

The Latest Science and Medicine Have to Offer

The material used in the latest version of implants is zirconia, a ceramic that is extruded from Zirconium, is biologically inert in the human body and has a high tensile strength (meaning it is very strong). But what makes the difference for many patients is the aesthetics: zirconia implants are considered the most realistic looking tooth replacement option available on the market. And let’s face it: we all want our teeth to look good

Like Real Teeth in Look Feel and Function

ceramics used in dental implants are non-metallic and white throughout

Since ceramics entered the dental implant scene doctors can suddenly so closely match the look and feel of natural teeth, that they immediately lend a sense of confidence to the patient. There is no denture to mess with, no embarrassing creams or gels, and no speech issues associated with tooth loss and tooth replacement that are often associated with dentures or other prostheses. There are no restrictions on diet and eating habits, no risk of losing the implant or damaging it while eating. The recipient of a ceramic dental implant also reduces the chance of bone loss in the jaw resulting in the potential of additional dental issues and a diminished jaw-line.

While the option to use metal implant post, made from titanium, stainless steel or other alloys, for permanent implants can still be performed, this option has aesthetic drawbacks. Metal posts were the traditional material used in implants for decades, but they leave a silver-grey color along the gumline, making it obvious that your tooth has been replaced. White implants made from zirconia don’t have that issue: not only are they the same color as your teeth, they actually promote soft tissue growth, meaning that the chance of receding gums are reduced, as well. With metal implants, the gums can’t grow properly, leading to a distinguishable line at base of the new tooth. Even if you experience slight gum loss with ceramic implants, there will never be a dark metallic line visible at the gum line because the implant is white throughout.

Zirconia, ceramic implants are virtually indistinguishable from real teeth, they do not absorb stains from food or discolor over time. Ceramic implants can last a lifetime and retain their shape and color for the duration. They can be used for one or a few missing teeth or to anchor other prostheses when appropriate. They are bioinert and will not absorb odor, resist plaque, and are as easy to maintain as real teeth.

Implants are permanent: make sure you find a skilled, experienced doctor to place one. At Marilyn K Jones Dentisty, we have the skills, experience, and expertise you need to ensure a healthy, natural, functional tooth replacement. Call or visit today: Marilyn K Jones DDS, (713).785.7767 and at mjones@hal-pc.org.

Get Your New and Improved Smile: Ceramics

Ceramic Tooth Restorations can be part of a healthy and beautiful smile

There’s nothing quite as inviting as a perfect smile. Beautiful teeth are the foundation to that perfect smile. With improvements in medicine and science a perfect smile can last forever and be as simple to take care of as routine dental cleanings and regular brushing.That’s news because for years tooth loss has been a serious impediment for those seeking to restore their smile.

Traditional Restorations Were Flawed

For decades the options for tooth restoration had big flaws both aesthetically, and medically. Traditional restorations called on bridge work (gluing in a false tooth) or dentures, full or partial. These options inevitably impaired the health of the surrounding teeth. While dentures became loose from shrinking gums and bone loss, bridges were not expected to last ten years. Neither of these options did anything to address gum and bone recession. Additionally the bridge restoration left gaps, hard to clean and brush, those gaps were notorious nurseries for smelly, decay causing, bacterial colonies. All of this was accepted as inevitable with the loss of adult teeth. Eventually doctors perfected a better solution, the permanent tooth implant.

The Metal Implant

This restorative process implanted a metal post into the jawbone with an artificial tooth placed on the end of the metal post. The implant procedure was better, it did not stop the eventual gum recession, or look entirely real, often leaving a metal colored cast to the implanted tooth. Nonetheless it did seem to help in preserving living bone, not always though. And there were other problems.

As titanium implants became more commonplace doctors found that not only did titanium implants lack the beauty of real teeth but some patients were reacting negatively. Patients who were affected had a myriad of symptoms. Some found themselves plagued with a chronic metallic taste in their mouth, some developed silver tattoos along the gum line from metal imbedding in the soft tissue as it corroded, the metal implant also harbored bacterial colonies and contributed to halitosis or bad breath. Other problems were even more alarming: Hot/Cold conductivity, metal sensitivities and allergies causing everything from joint pain and hives to signs of dementia.

Zeramica: The Solution

Enter Zeramica, the non-metal, permanent, perfectly white, tooth implant. Zeramica, a special ceramic as strong as traditional metal implants, addressed all of the health issues. It is non corrosive, does not conduct heat or cold, or radio or microwaves for that matter. Ceramic zeramica teeth are completely bio-inert and do not corrode or degrade. The Ceramic tooth implant is expected to last as long as genuine teeth when properly cleaned with routine brushing and dental check-ups. The surgical grade ceramic resist bacteria, promotes bone and gum retention and even regrowth. Best of all, it is stunningly beautiful.

As perfect as natural teeth.

Each ceramic tooth is positioned precisely, matched in color and made to last while making your smile not just healthy and strong but beautiful and perfect.

At Marilyn K Jones a team of perfectionist are waiting to give you the smile you deserve. A smile designed to last a lifetime, won’t leave you wondering if you should be worried about metal sensitivities and toxins building up in your system, while looking as great as a perfect set of natural teeth.

According to recent statistics, the average American will lose 3 adult teeth in their lifetime, not including wisdom teeth that many adults have removed, rather than lose due to injury or decay. That number may seem staggering to some but is drastically lower than statics dating back in the 1970s when losing 6 to 8 teeth or more in a lifetime was the norm. If you have ever been faced with tooth restoration due to loss or infection you know that the choices can be overwhelming. Once you know that you are going to need to replace a natural tooth with an artificial one you begin weighing all the optionsCeramic implants are considered the gold standard of restoration but the choices can still seem convoluted, considering dentist have so many procedures available to patients. For a multitude of reasons, cost and time being two big factors, patients occasionally find themselves considering getting a bridge, just for now, until they are ready to take that big step into oral surgery and getting a permanent ceramic implant.

If you are struggling with this conflict lets sort it now.

Getting a bridge will have a permanent and detrimental effect on the teeth nearest the tooth that needs replacing:

To get a proper fit and bonding to the bridge your healthy teeth will need to be filed down, stripped of their outside protective cover, made small enough to allow for the substantial bridgework to fit and be secure

Should those nearby teeth not be in the greatest shape, then you may have to sacrifice additional teeth, further away, to bond the bridge to.

Bridges have a finite life span.

Ten years is about the max but even that is not guaranteed.

Bridges can be pulled off from eating sticky foods.

Cracked or broken bridges can result from a variety of foods consumed also.

Bridges can discolor or the areas around the bond yellow or fade.

Since the nearby teeth must be compromised in order to secure the bridge, those sacrificial teeth are more prone to disease, infection or rot.

Eventually the healthy gum tissues will recede, shrink and pull away from the bridge. This can leave an unsightly and noticeable gap between the bridge and the gum line. (Besides leaving a noticeable gap it also becomes a trap for particles of food and debris that feed pockets of stinky bacteria)

Additionally, since there is not a tooth in the jawbone the bone mass in that area will diminish over time. This can affect the surrounding teeth, especially if you have multiple teeth replaced, it can also affect your jaw line and the contours of your face.

Outcome: a bridge means you will need additional dental work just to maintain and support a tooth replacement that will still, no matter how well you take care of it, need replacing.

Would you believe me if I said that getting a ceramic implant would allow you to skip all that? Yes, there are a couple of visits to get the implant placed and set. There is a visit to ensure the procedure went well and that you have healed all the way. After that? After that you are set. Smile away and be confident that you have the closest thing to your natural teeth possible. Feel good that you are supporting the rest of your teeth and even your overall health.